The qualification phase for the 2009 African Championship of Nations began in March 2008. These games did not count towards the FIFA rankings.
The inaugural edition of the competition featured eight teams.
Preliminary Round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Libya  | 2:2 (6:5) |  Tunisia | 1:1 | 1:1 |
First Round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Algeria  | 2:2 (1:3) |  Morocco | 1:1 | 1:1 |
| Libya | w/o |  Egypt | w/o |
Second Round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 3:4 | Libya | 3:1 | 0:3 |
Libya qualified to CHAN - Côte d'Ivoire 2009.Preliminary Round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gambia  | 1:1 |  Mauritania | 1:1 | 0:0 |
First Round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Senegal  | 0:0 (5:4) |  Mali | 0:0 | 0:0 |
| Mauritania | 3:3 |  Guinea | 2:2 | 1:1 |
Second Round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guinea | 1:1 (1:3) | Senegal | 1:0 | 0:1 |
Senegal qualified to the CHAN - Côte d'Ivoire 2009.Preliminary Round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ghana  | 4:1 |  Niger | 2:0 | 2:1 |
Togo  | w/o |  Benin | w/o |
First Round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 4:2 | Togo | 2:0 | 2:2 |
Nigeria  | 4:1 |  Burkina Faso | 2:0 | 2:1 |
Second Round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 3:2 | Nigeria | 3:2 | 0:0 |
Ghana qualified to CHAN - Côte d'Ivoire 2009.Preliminary Round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Central African Republic  | 0:2 |  Gabon | 0:2 | w/o |
Congo  | w/o |  Chad | Abd |
First Round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cameroon  | 3:2 | Gabon | 1:2 | 2:0 |
Congo DR  | 4:2 | Congo | 3:0 | 1:2 |
Second Round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 0:3 | Congo DR | 0:2 | 0:1 |
DR Congo qualified to CHAN - Côte d'Ivoire 2009.Preliminary Round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Malawi  | 2:2 |  Mozambique | 2:1 | 0:1 |
Swaziland  | 1:4 |  Zambia | 1:1 | 0:3 |
First Round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mozambique | 1:2 |  Angola | 1:1 | 0:1 |
Botswana  | 1:3 | Zambia | 1:0 | 0:3 |
Zimbabwe  | 1:0 |  Namibia | 0:0 | 1:0 |
South Africa  | w/o |  Mauritius | w/o |
Second Round
| Sun, 30 Nov 2008R2 1L | Angola | 0–1 | Zambia | Estádio da Cidadela, Luanda |
| 15:35 WAT (UTC+1) |  26' Singuluma | Referee: Arvo Mufeti (Namibia) |
| Sat, 13 Dec 2008R2 2L | Zambia | 2–1 | Angola | Konkola Stadium, Chililabombwe |
| 15:00 WAT (UTC+1) | Singuluma 30' Njovu 87' | 42' (pen.) Love |
| Sun, 30 Nov 2008R2 1L | South Africa | 0–1 | Zimbabwe | |
| WAT (UTC+1) |
| Fri, 12 Dec 2008R2 2L | Zimbabwe | 2–1 | South Africa | |
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Zambia and Zimbabwe qualified to CHAN - Côte d'Ivoire 2009.Preliminary Round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rwanda  | 1:0 |  Burundi | 1:0 | 0:0 |
Kenya  | 1:2 |  Tanzania | 1:0 | 0:2 |
Eritrea  | 2:5 |  Uganda | 2:2 | 0:3 |
First Round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sudan  | 5:1 | Rwanda | 4:0 | 1:1 |
| Tanzania | 3:1 | Uganda | 2:0 | 1:1 |
Second Round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 5:2 | Sudan | 3:1 | 2:1 |
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